Registration

Mayyim Hayyim will host an international mikveh conference, bringing together clergy, educators, academics, seminary students, and lay leaders to explore and expand contemporary mikveh practice.


Registration Deadline - September 22, 2010

Registration includes all meals and snacks (certified Kosher) and conference materials. Participants are responsible for their own travel and lodging arrangements which can be made directly with the hotel on a link found in this registration form.

October 10 - 12, 2010 (Columbus Day Weekend)
Temple Shalom, Newton, Massachusetts (just outside of Boston)
175 Temple Street, Newton MA 02465


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We strongly encourage participation in the full conference, Sunday October 10, 6:45pm until Tuesday October 12, 12:00pm. If you are unable to attend all three days, please select "Partial attendance only" below.

Please select your desired type of registration:

$275.00 / person

I am attending with 1 or more person other person(s) from my organization. Each person must register and pay separately for the conference. 		$225.00 / person
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(Enter the names of all attendees in your group (other than yourself) separated by commas)

This special rate is made possible by the generous support of Combined Jewish Philanthropies; a limited amount of funding is available. 		$150.00 / person
(for whole conference)

$50.00 / person

I am unable to attend the full conference and would prefer to attend one or more days only.
Please select your desired day(s) below. (Click here for the conference schedule.(opens in a new window))
Group rates are not available to people registering for one or more days.

Tour of Mayyim Hayyim, Keynote session, a conversation with Anita Diamant and Professor Jonathan Sarna, followed by a dessert reception, held at Temple Reyim, Newton. 		$40.00

Includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, The Colors of Water - An African American Jewish Journey performance; Text study with Erica Brown, three skill-building workshops, keynote panel, held at Temple Shalom and the JCC in Newton. 		$150.00

Includes breakfast, skill building workshop, closing keynote.		 $85.00
Donation to Scholarship Fund
In addition to my registration fee, I would like to support the conference scholarship fund in the amount of $, which will allow people of all backgrounds to participate in this unique gathering.

Evening Performance  (Monday, October 11 at 8:00pm)
Colors of Water: An African American Jewish Journey

Your registration includes 1 ticket to the Colors of Water performance, which will be held in your name at the box office.
I would like to purchase additional tickets for friends and family ($40 each).
All of these tickets will be held in your name at the box office.

(Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston members: You can purchase additional tickets to the Colors of Water for $36 by clicking here (opens in a new window) (opens in a separate window). The tickets will be added to your shopping cart and you can pay for your conference registration and the tickets at the same time.)

Additional Consultation on October 12, 1-6pm ($75 per community)
Creating or Enhancing a Community Mikveh and Education Center in Your Community
If your community is developing its own mikveh, you and other members of your community may wish to attend a small group consulting session facilitated by Aliza Kline, Mayyim Hayyim founding executive director and others. This session will focus on shaping a vision, finding a site, designing according to halachic and aesthetic standards, educating the broader Jewish community, involving the community in fundraising, engaging a wide spectrum of volunteers, and establishing welcoming policies and procedures.

The consultation will take place on Tuesday, October 12, 1:00 - 6:00pm, and will be held at Mayyim Hayyim, a short distance from the conference site.

  

Conference Presenter

(If you have questions about this or for more information, please contact Amy Chartock - amyc@mayyimhayyim.org or 617-244-1836 x203)

In appreciation of your participation, you are entitled to an $80 discount on your registration. Please select your preference:
Financial Assistance
  

Please explain how attending this conference will impact your work (250 words or less):


Please note: Scholarship opportunities are limited, and will be awarded up to $150. Those requesting scholarship assistance will be notified by September 1.

Please proceed to the secure checkout, but DO NOT enter your credit card information. Instead, choose "I wish to pay by check" on the secure checkout page. When you are notified of your assistance, you will be invoiced for the payment due.



Food, Lodging and Accessibility
Food: All meals will be provided by caterers supervised by the Vaad Harabonim of Massachusetts. All meals will be vegetarian or fish.

Please list any food allergies which may require special meal preparation:
Hotel: Rooms are available at Hotel Indigo(opens in a new window) from $99 per night. Please book your room directly with the hotel after registering for this conference. (We suggest that you click the above link now, which will open in a new window, so that it will stay open for later.)
The hotel is accessible by public transportation, Riverside Stop on the Green line, about 30 minutes from Boston Logan Airport.
Would you like us to help identify a roommate?
Limited home hospitality is available. Are you interested in this option?
Accessibility: Do you have impaired mobility?
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Workshop Area Interests
Please indicate your level of interest in the following workshop areas:
(This does not commit you to any particular workshops; it is for planning purposes only.)
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Honoring the Moment of Conversion and Affirmation
Exploring Contemporary Understandings of Niddah
(Monthly Immersion)
Marking Life Transitions with Ritual Immersion
Facilitating Mikveh Guide (Attendant) Training
Teaching Mikveh to All Ages
Creating or Enhancing a Community Mikveh and
Education Center in Your Community
More information about workshops and faculty is available here(opens in a new window) (this link will open in a new window).

Optional Survey
To gain a better understanding of the demographics of conference participants, we ask that you please answer the following questions:
How would you describe your affiliation?      
Please select the categories that describe the professional / lay role you are playing at this conference (which "hat" are you wearing?): (check all that apply)













What is your professional / lay role in relation to community mikveh? (check all that apply)











Store Items

Mayyim Hayyim is producing a range of helpful materials, which will be available for sale at the conference, and can also be ordered in advance on our website. Items include:

Publications
  • Mikveh Guide Training Materials (Participant Version, Readings Manual, Teacher's Guide)
  • Blessings for the Journey - A Jewish Healing Guide for Women with Cancer
  • Immersion Ceremonies (in development)
Music
  • Immersed CD
Immersion gift certificates


Terms and Conditions

Please read below and check off the box to indicate that you agree to the terms and conditions of your registration:

Cancellation requests must be made in writing (by fax to 617-244-1830 Attention Amy Chartock) or by email (info@mayyimhayyim.org with "Conference Registration Cancellation" in the subject line) no later than September 21, 2010. No refunds will be issued after that date. All refunds will be processed by check to the holder of the credit card charged for the registration and will be issued after the conference.

By completing your registration to attend the 2010 Gathering The Waters International Mikveh Conference, you agree to allow your image to be reproduced for the sole use and discretion of Mayyim Hayyim. This conference is a non profit event and will be photographed and recorded for the sole use of Mayyim Hayyim for marketing, education and other purposes. This event may be attended by members of the media, and you consent to be included in any media publicity. You agree that Mayyim Hayyim may use such photographs/video recordings/audio recordings with or without your name and for any lawful purpose, including, for example, such purposes as publicity, advertising and web content.